Refraction and total internal reflection

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  • Created on: 18-11-12 10:47
When light enters a more dense medium is it...
Refracted towards the normal
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Waves are refracted due to the change of...
Speed
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When light enters a less dense medium it is...
Refracted away from the normal
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Waves cannot be refracted if
Travelling along the normal
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Refraction by a prism can lead to
Dispersion
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What is total internal reflection
A special case of reflection
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Visible light can be transmitted through optical fibres by..
Total internal reflection
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When waves are reflected
The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection
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The image produced on a plane mirror is...
Virtual
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When light enters a less dense medium it is...

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Waves cannot be refracted if

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Refraction by a prism can lead to

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